The municipality has a land area of 26.72 square kilometers or 10.32 square miles which constitutes 1.74% of Romblon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 6,964. This represented 2.38% of the total population of Romblon province, or 0.24% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 261 inhabitants per square kilometer or 675 inhabitants per square mile.

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ferrol is 5 to 9, with 840 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 96 individuals.

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Age group

Population (2015)

Under 1

140

1 to 4

629

5 to 9

840

10 to 14

783

15 to 19

704

20 to 24

502

25 to 29

482

30 to 34

448

35 to 39

442

40 to 44

363

45 to 49

324

50 to 54

319

55 to 59

259

60 to 64

207

65 to 69

166

70 to 74

139

75 to 79

96

80 and over

121

Total

6,964

Historical population

The population of Ferrol grew from 4,840 in 1980 to 6,964 in 2015, an increase of 2,124 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 0.45%, or an increase of 162 people, from the previous population of 6,802 in 2010.

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Census date

Population

Growth rate

1960 Feb 15

–

–

1970 May 6

–

–

1975 May 1

–

–

1980 May 1

4,840

–

1990 May 1

5,621

1.51%

1995 Sep 1

5,772

0.50%

2000 May 1

5,924

0.56%

2007 Aug 1

6,395

1.06%

2010 May 1

6,802

2.27%

2015 Aug 1

6,964

0.45%

Location

The municipal center of Ferrol is situated at approximately 12° 20' North, 121° 56' East, in the island of Tablas. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.3 feet above mean sea level.